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Oh dear. (It's a misspelled word one)

48 replies

HerRoyalCarbyLess · 13/03/2020 08:18

Instinks. Bloody instinks. I can't stop giggling.

Yes I know people have dyslexia etc, but surely autocorrect should have helped her out here?

Instinks

Oh dear. (It's a misspelled word one)
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IAmcuriousyellow · 13/03/2020 08:21

That’s splendid! Goes right along with Chester Draws and Per Say

BathshebasBane · 13/03/2020 08:22

Autocorrect doesn't help you if you have no clue how to spell the world doesn't bring up the option.

But congratulations on being smug and rude. I hope your sniggering at others gives you a nice sense of superiority for the rest of the day Biscuit

CuriousaboutSamphire · 13/03/2020 08:22

There are times when being The Spelling Police is an awful trait in any human being.

And then there are moments like that.... Grin

As long as the typist remains anonymous I am sure we will all snigger with you!

CuriousaboutSamphire · 13/03/2020 08:22

Oh! Cross posted with the proof I am wrong!

KatherineJaneway · 13/03/2020 08:25

Colleague once received an email in which the author apologised for the 'incontinence'. We all had a really good laugh at that one.

Strongmummy · 13/03/2020 08:25

That’s bloody funny. On the basis the culprit was not named I think it’s fine to laugh

oldestchild90s · 13/03/2020 08:26

Love it. Worst one for me is when people put defiantly instead of definitely 😭 another good one is exma instead of eczema 😂

Strongmummy · 13/03/2020 08:27

My old boss (very intelligent, earned a fortune) used to refer to things being a “damp squid”. That caused much mirth in the office

TedsFederationRep · 13/03/2020 08:28

It could be worse. I once watched the news where someone explained how he had managed to avert a crash (all credit to him) and his words have stayed with me to this day.

"I just reacted instinctively", he beamed, "as I am trained to do".

Xiaoxiong · 13/03/2020 08:28

There's someone over on the Property/DIY thread asking about their chimbley and being really aggressive with anyone trying to correct them. Giving me a giggle this morning Grin

Iminaglasscaseofemotion · 13/03/2020 08:37

No auto correct doesn't always help. Would people laugh at someone who couldn't read, because they had been "overlooked" at school, or had a learning difficulty holding them back? No, probably not.

TheFastandTheCurious · 13/03/2020 08:38

Love it, one of my faves was "she put him on a pedal stool" 😁

CuriousaboutSamphire · 13/03/2020 08:38

Would people laugh at someone who couldn't read, because they had been "overlooked" at school, or had a learning difficulty holding them back? No, probably not. I think you are over estimating the basic human condition there. Pratfalls of all kinds are the oldest form of comedy. Social media offers this as a new form.

PhoneLock · 13/03/2020 08:42

I can't see the problem. The whole message is gibberish.

BogOffWinter · 13/03/2020 08:48

I have a son with dyslexia. Definitely something he would write. Definitely something I would giggle at Grin (when he wasn’t there else he’d be quite hurt!)

Spelling and grammar are funny, and it is ok to laugh at incorrectly spelt words when the spelling ends up being humorous. So long as there’s no malice in it, it shouldn’t be an issue. We’ve all made daft mistakes

IAmFleshIAmBone · 13/03/2020 08:50

'Rest bite' is one that always gets me...

Horsefeather · 13/03/2020 08:50

But would he write ‘Blissfully love ur work!x’ @Bog? That’s the sinister bit to me...

DappledThings · 13/03/2020 08:56

My DD had a report from her nursery this week praising her for how she handled an "auto cation"

BogOffWinter · 13/03/2020 09:13

@Horsefeather no, he does know the difference between words thankfully. As far as I know (and I could be extremely wrong so please don’t take my word at it!) dyslexia doesn’t prevent you from knowing what word to use, it just prevents you from forming it correctly. He would write “Hosspitil” for “hospital” etc, not “blissfully” for what I assume is meant to be “beautiful”

HerRoyalCarbyLess · 13/03/2020 09:18

I knew it wouldn't be long before I got told off HmmGrin

Dappled what?! Auto cation? Altercation?

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ItsGoingTibiaK · 13/03/2020 09:26

"I just reacted instinctively", he beamed, "as I am trained to do".

When the BBC were reporting on the Glasgow Airport terrorist attack, they had a live interview with someone near the scene - described by the on-screen graphic as 'an eyewitness'. Literally the first thing he said was, "Well, I didn't actually see anything..."

MrsPelligrinoPetrichor · 13/03/2020 09:29
Grin
Zisforstripyoss · 13/03/2020 09:30

I had a text from the hairdressers with an "impotent" message about hygiene in the salon!

HerRoyalCarbyLess · 13/03/2020 09:45

Impotent Grin

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YogaLite · 13/03/2020 09:49

I was in a presentation about pensions once and one of the slides said something about penison Grin

That certainly woke everyone up Grin